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"'Private Equity in Action' takes you on a tour of the private equity investment world through a series of case studies written by INSEAD faculty and taught at the worlds leading business schools. The book is an ideal complement to Mastering Private Equity and allows readers to apply core concepts to investment targets and portfolio companies in reallife settings. The 19 cases illustrate the managerial challenges and riskreward dynamics common to private equity investment. The case studies in this book cover the full spectrum of private equity strategies, including: - Carveouts in the US semiconductor industry (LBO); - Venture investing in the Indian wine industry (VC); - Investing in SMEs in the Middle East; - Turnaround situations in both emerging and developed markets; - Written with leading private equity firms and their advisors and rigorously tested in INSEADs MBA, EMBA and executive education programmes, each case makes for a compelling read. As one of the worlds leading graduate business schools, INSEAD offers a global educational experience. The cases in this volume leverage its international reach, network and connections, particularly in emerging markets. 'Private Equity in Action' is the companion to 'Mastering Private Equity: Transformation via Venture Capital, Minority Investments & Buyouts', a reference for students, investors, finance professionals and business owners looking to engage with private equity firms. From deal sourcing to exit, LBOs to responsible investing, operational value creation to risk management, Mastering Private Equity systematically covers all facets of the private equity life cycle." - from back cover.

SECTION I: GP-LP RELATIONSHIPS --- Case 1 Beroni Group: Managing GP-LP Relationships --- Case 2 Going Direct: The case of teachers private capital --- Case 3 Pro-invest Group: How to launch a private equity real estate fund --- Case 4 Hitting the target: Optimizing a private equity portfolio with the partners group --- SECTION II: VENTURE CAPITAL --- Case 5 Sula Vineyards: Indian wine? Ce nest pas possible! --- Case 6 Adara Venture Partners: Building a venture capital firm --- Case 7 Siraj Capital: Investing in SMEs in the Middle East --- SECTION III: GROWTH EQUITY --- Case 8 Growth equity in emerging markets: can operating advantage boost value in exits? --- Case 9 Slalom to the finish: Carlyles exit from Moncler --- Case 10 Investor growth capital: The Bredbandsbolaget investment --- SECTION IV: Leveraged Buyouts (LBOs) --- Case 11 Chips on the side (A): The burnout of Avago Technologies --- Case 12 Chips on the side (B): The buyout of Avago Technologies --- Case 13 Going places: The buyout of Amadeus Global Travel distribution --- SECTION V: TURNAROUNDS AND DISTRESSED INVESTING --- Case 14 Crisis at the Mill: Weaving an Indian turnaround --- Case 15 Vendex KBB: First hundred days in crisis --- Case 16 Turning an elephant into a cheetah: The turnaround of Indian railways --- SECTION VI: PRIVATE EQUITY IN EMERGING MARKETS --- Case 17 Rice from Africa for Africa: Rice farming in Tanzania and investing in agriculture --- Case 18 Private equity in frontier markets: Creating a fund in Georgia --- Case 19 Asian private equity: A family offices quest for return.